Staff Reactions to Challenging Behaviour: An Observation Study

Autor/inn/en	Lambrechts, Greet; Van Den Noortgate, Wim; Eeman, Lieve; Maes, Bea
Titel	Staff Reactions to Challenging Behaviour: An Observation Study
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 31 (2010) 2, S.525-535 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2009.12.004
Schlagwörter	Severe Mental Retardation; Caregivers; Caregiver Attitudes; Attitude Measures; Behavior Problems; Self Destructive Behavior; Aggression; Reinforcement; Antisocial Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Positive Verstärkung
Abstract	Staff reactions play an important role in the development and maintaining of clients' challenging behaviour. Because there is a paucity of research on staff reactions in naturalistic settings, this study examined sequential associations between challenging behaviour and staff reactions by means of a descriptive analysis. We analysed video recordings of the reactions of 10 staff members towards challenging behaviour of clients with severe or profound intellectual disabilities who displayed self-injurious behaviour, stereotyped behaviour and/or aggressive/destructive behaviour. As expected, the staff members used much verbal behaviours after challenging behaviour and often immediately tried to stop the challenging behaviour. Furthermore, staff often gave attention to challenging behaviour whereas offering or taking away material or tasks were less frequently observed reactions. Reactions to aggressive/destructive behaviour and self-injurious behaviour were quite similar. After stereotyped behaviour, not that many reactions occurred significantly more. Although this study has clinical implications and made a valuable contribution to research on staff reactions to challenging behaviour, more research is needed, more specifically, about the effectiveness of these staff reactions. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10